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CVE-2007-3147: Buffer overflow in the Yahoo!

Buffer overflow in the Yahoo! Webcam Upload ActiveX control in ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4 for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long server property value to the send method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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This legacy Yahoo Messenger issue could let a remote attacker run code through a vulnerable webcam upload ActiveX control. The bundle includes public exploit references, but no KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Business urgency is highest where old Yahoo Messenger or its ActiveX control still exists. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy endpoints with Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 or the vulnerable ywcupl.dll ActiveX control still installed and usable. Modern managed environments are unlikely to be exposed unless obsolete ActiveX-capable software remains for compatibility. Prioritize this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high impact if present. It should not displace current actively exploited issues, but any confirmed vulnerable endpoint should be remediated quickly because public exploit material exists. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.249 and ywcupl.dll 2.0.1.4.; Remove obsolete Yahoo Messenger components where business use no longer exists.; Disable or restrict unneeded ActiveX controls on legacy browsers..

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